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St Mary's Church

📷 Ken Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.44865, 0.28056

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 171m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Mallard +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Mallard +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Tree Bumblebee, Field Grasshopper +72 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Tree Bumblebee, Field Grasshopper +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Grain to Woolwich

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Circular Walk from Darent Valley Path DWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
LOOP link to Purfleet stationWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Darent Valley PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cray RiverwayWalking route16 km
Named routeLength 16 kmLocal walking route
London LOOP (Section 1)Walking route

"an easy walk along section one of the London LOOP route, next to the river Thames, Darent and Cray." Sights: * Waterside Gardens * Bear and Ragged Staff associated with the Earldom of Warwick * Hall Place

Named routeRef LOOPRegional walking route
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Cycling

188 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (North)Cycling route
Named route
National Cycle Network Route 137Cycling route
Named routeRef 137Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Dartford Crossing Shuttle (South)Cycling route
Named route
NCN 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church, Greenhithe, Kent

📷 Ken Brown · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Greenhithe, Kent

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🌱Central ParkUrban park4.3 km→🏞️SWANSCOMBE HERITAGE PARKCountry park1.1 km→🌱Swanscombe Heritage ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Formal GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱Rose GardenUrban park4.4 km→🏞️DARENTHCountry park2.8 km→

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